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Cowdenbeath Football Club is a part-time professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Central Park is a football stadium in Cowdenbeath, Scotland. ... Cowdenbeath is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Brian Welsh (born February 3, 1967 is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer. ... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system since 1975. ... The 2006-07 Second Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_goldgreenborder. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_goldgreenborder. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... This article is about the country. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Cowdenbeath is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... This article is about the area in Scotland. ... Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system since 1975. ... The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland. ...

History

Cowdenbeath were regular winners of the fifeshire cup in the late 1900 winning it on no more than 5 occasions. Cowdenbeath F.C. traditionally date their origin to the merger of two local clubs, Cowdenbeath Rangers (formed 1880) and Cowdenbeath Thistle, which occurred in 1881. ^[1] However, research by the club's historian ^[2] suggests the Cowdenbeath Rangers name continued to be used at this time and the founding of Cowdenbeath F.C. should properly be dated to 1882, ^[3] when another merger saw Rangers combine with a local club called Raith Rovers (formed 1881 and unrelated to the present Kirkcaldy club). The establishment of one club to represent the town thus coincided with the establishment of the Fifeshire Football Association that year. Cowdenbeath, who are the oldest surviving football club in Fife, lost in the inaugural Fife Cup final in 1883 but won the Cup for the first time in 1885. Raith Rovers F.C. are a professional football club who currently play in the Scottish Football League (Division 2). ... Kirkcaldy (IPA pronunciation: ) is the largest town in Fife, Scotland. ...

The club's local success led to them being elected to join the Scottish League in 1905. They went on to record two consecutive Division Two championships in 1914 and 1915, but under the election system which then applied, they weren't chosen for promotion to the top flight. Promotion was finally achieved for the first time in 1923-24, and was immediately followed by a fifth place finish in Division One. Cowden spent a decade in the top division at this time, and had three players capped by Scotland. Season 1913-1914 saw an increase from 18 teams to 20 teams in Division one while the number of teams in Division two was decreased back to 12 from 14. ... Season 1914-1915 was the twenty-fifth season of Scottish league football. ... Season 1923-1924 was the thirty-fourth season of Scottish league football. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cap (sport). ... First international Scotland 0 â€“ 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 â€“ 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 â€“ 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...

The club was relegated in 1934 but claimed their third Division Two championship in 1938-39. This feat was in no small part aided by Rab Walls' 54 League goals - the second highest seasonal total in Scottish League history. However, the outbreak of the Second World War cut short Cowden's return to Division One, and the club closed down for the duration of hostilities. When peacetime football resumed, the club were controversially placed in the new (second tier) B Division. Season 1933-1934 was the forty-fourth season of Scottish league football. ... Season 1938-1939 was the forty-eighth season of Scottish league football. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

While a 1949 League Cup success over Rangers at Ibrox was a highlight of the early post-war period, Cowden struggled to return to the elite level of Scottish football. This was finally achieved under popular manager Andy Matthew in 1969-70, but the solitary season in Division One that followed remains the club's only top flight campaign since the 1930s. More recently, hopes for the future were raised when Cowden were promoted to the First Division in 1992, but they soon slumped back to the basement of the Scottish League amidst a run of 38 League games without a win at Central Park. The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League members. ... Rangers Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ... Ibrox Stadium, originally Ibrox Park, is the stadium of Rangers F.C. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Season 1969-1970 was the seventy-second season of Scottish league football. ... Scottish Division One is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Central Park is a football stadium in Cowdenbeath, Scotland. ...

A more professional approach was ushered in with the appointment of former Scotland defender Craig Levein, who had begun his playing career with Cowdenbeath, as manager in 1997. Promotion from the Third Division was achieved in 2001, although they would be relegated again two years later. After a third place finish in 2004-05, the 2005-06 campaign saw the team achieve their first divisional title win for 67 years with player-manager Mixu Paatelainen. Craig William Levein (born 22 October 1964 in Aberdour) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current football manager. ... The 2003-04 season was the 104th season of competetive football in Scotland. ... The 2004-05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland. ... Mika-Matti Mixu Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a Finnish football player and manager. ...

Honours

The Scottish Football League Third Division is the third highest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth highest overall in the Scottish football league system. ...

Club Records

Biggest win: 1-0 vs Johnstone in Scottish Cup on January 21 1928 For people named Johnstone, see Johnstone (surname) Johnstone (Baile EÃ²in in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, three miles west of neighbouring Paisley. ... The Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, also known as The Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Season 1927-1928 was the thirty-eighth season of Scottish league football. ...

Biggest league loss: 1-99 vs Clyde on October 6 1951 Clyde Football Club is a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Season 1951-1952 was the fifty-fourth season of Scottish league football. ...

Biggest home attendance: 3 vs brechin on September 21 1949 This is a list of all 42 Scottish Premier League and Football League clubs record match attendances at their home ground. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Season 1949-1950 was the fifty-second season of Scottish league football. ...

Former Players

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Categories: Cowdenbeath F.C. | Scottish football clubs Scottish Division Two is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest in the Scottish football league system since 1975. ... The 2002-03 Scottish Second Division was won by Raith Rovers who, along with second placed Brechin City, were promoted to the First Division. ... The 2003-04 Scottish Second Division was won by Airdrie United who, along with Hamilton Academical, were promoted to the First Division. ... The 2004-05 Scottish Second Division was won by Brechin City who, along with second placed Stranraer, gained promotion to the First Division. ... The 2005-06 Scottish Second Division was won by Gretna who were promoted to the First Division in what was their second successive promotion. ... The 2006-07 Second Division season is the twelfth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams. ... Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Logo The 2007-08 Second Division season is the thirteenth season of the Scottish Second Division in its current format of ten teams. ...

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